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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRILOSEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | REFLUX | PANIC ATTACKS,DIZZINESS,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,BLURED VISION,DEPRESSION,SHAKYNESS,BAD NIGHTMARES ETC,ETC | I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK TO TAKE PRILOSEC BUT MY DR WAS "WRONG" I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING CRAZY IF IT WAS NOT FOR THIS WEBSITE I WOULD STILL BE THINKING THAT I WAS GOING CRAZY I WAS ONLY TAKING IT FOR TWO DAYS THE FIRST NIGHT I HAD A BAD DREAM IT FELT SO REAL I WAS LIKE THIS FOR TWO DAYS IN FRO NT OF MY TWO CHILDREN IT WAS SO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT TIME I'LL FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK FOR ME AND I WILL NEVER EVER TAKE "PRILOSEC" EVER AGIN PLEASE ! DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDACATION IT'S NOT WORTH IT. | F | 39 | 2 days 20 MG 3X day | 5/14/2011 | 1 | Hernia and Acid reflux | heart palpitations, nightmare, tightness in throat | I have been taking this drug on and off for a couple of years. I had a bad bout of acid reflux after vacation so I started taking it everyday and on some days twice (which my doc said was safe) I started having heart palpitations every 5 to 10 minutes for 3 days and I was petrified. I am 37 in great health, eat well, exercise and have no history of heart disease. I didn't go to the ER because I really couldn't believe i was having a heart attack. I saw my doctor on Monday and she said maybe anxiety or too much coffee. She kinda looked at me like I was nuts considering. She told me to see a cardiologist anyway to be safe and before I could get in to see them I stumbled across this website. Prilosec was the only medication I was taking. Thank you everyone for posting your similar issues with this drug. I stopped taking it and have not had a problem since. I still can't believe that a medication for heartburn could have such serious side effects. I think it should be pulled from the market, a side effect shouldn't be worse then the symptom. | F | 37 | 1X day | 5/13/2011 | 1 | acid reflux | palpitations, anxiety, depression, derealization, heart palpitations, joint pain, insomnia, massive weight loss, fatigue. | Took it for 3 months, had alot of symptoms and didn't know the reason, when a dr told me to take it twice a day everything became worse and I stopped cold turkey. I have been off it now for a month, everything is better, still having palpitations and derealization. Turns out I didnt have acid reflux and 3 months of my life went to waste, I lost 25 pounds in the 1st month. Anyone know how long till the symptoms go away? plz contact me if you do. | M | 21 | 3 months 20.6 1X day | 5/12/2011 | 1 | suspected GERD/ACID REFLUX | You name it. I had them all. Rapid heart, Lump in throat, food not digesting, blurred vision, weakness, shaky, ect., ect, ect.. Too many terrible side effects! Took about a week to subside. | We are all different, but please pay close attention. When I told my Dr. what was going on he doubled my dose and things got worse. I took myself off, and when side effects disappeared I found a new Dr. Also report side effects to the FDA. | F | 30 | 21 days 20mg 1X day | 5/7/2011 | 1 | Reflux | After about a week of taking Prilosec, I started becoming dizzy and disoriented. I have become extremely anxious and have heart palpitations. The dizziness is nominal, but annoying because it's 24/7. I am 33, a distance runner, and in good shape, but I feel like I'm dying! I had an episode while driving in which my arms went numb, my heart began racing, and I thought I was going to pass out. I never attributed this to the Prilosec until I began doibg some research on my symptoms and I stumbled upon this page. After reading all of these testimonials, I can take some comfort in realizing that it's just the medication and I'm not losing my mind or have some ominous disease. I was told that I must go on this medication because I have narrowing in my esophagus due to the reflux, increasing the risk for esophageal cancer. | I don't know whether to keep taking this stuff! | M | 33 | 14 days 20 MG 1X day | 5/6/2011 | 3 | Lyme Disease | I just wanted to say that many of you are showing signs of lyme disease and co-infections like bartonella, they show up as acid/reflux, joint pains, insomnia, rage, panic attacks, chest pains, bone pain, anxiety, headaches, diarrhea, constipation, foot pain, muscle pain, floaters in eye, and many many more. Typical lyme tests would not reveal a positive result be sure to find a lyme literate doctor. The longer you have it the harder it will be to test pos. Take care | F | 36 | 0 days 0 1X day | 4/28/2011 | 1 | 20 mg a day | lightheaded, fatiuge , dizzy , then heart palps , anxitey ,shaky ,stressed out , floaters in eyes and more | started with lightheadedness 4 months after taking it then feeling out of it or not well, then after 11/2 years starting to have heart palps at night then anxitey and so on. been to the er 8 times and over 20 docs and the found nothing yet with so many tests done, i just went off 5 days ago and anxitey is bad but lightheadedness and foggy head is better. please let me know how long it takes to feel a bit better and if going off this has helped any one else | M | 44 | 2 years 20 to 40 1X day | 4/26/2011 | 1 | GERD | initially it worked, cured my GERD for a few days, then GERD became worse, reosrted to my familiar meds (tums, alka-seltzer). now a couple of weeks after ending treatment, i'm experiencing mild chest pain (comes and goes), depression, anxiety, some shortness of breath, extreme tiredness, generally yucky feeling. | i do not intend to take this medication ever again. i hope the symptoms i'm experiencing are temporary. | M | 44 | 14 days 20 mg 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 2 | LPR/GERD | Muscle aches followed by knee joint aches. | Initially worked great but soon I started to notice muscle aches and knee aches. I believe this medicine works well for a lot of people - but I guess I am the unlucky one. | M | 42 | 14 days 40MG 2X day | 4/19/2011 | 2 | Acid Reflux/ Gerd | At first it was a godsend. Fixed acid reflux at night. After a few months started feeling anxious, Having severe heart palpitations, Mild flu symptoms daily seemed to be better if I could get active. Body tremors, no drive to do anything, low bass sound in right ear, occasional vomiting/nausea, trouble sleeping, mild panic attacks, worrying about everything, easily agitated, constipation, diarrhea, slight vertigo, & weakness. Just overall not good feeling. Felt Like I was dying. | Took a few months for symptoms to start. I thought it was just my stress because I have 4 kids and been out of work since Feb 09. Today is the beginning of my 5th day off of omeprazole. Started getting mild pains in different spots on head, Still mild shakes, Palpitations are still there but way less frequent and severe. No reflux but a warm feeling in my chest at times. I eat last meal 4 hours before bed and take one tums. I fall asleep cropped up and after 12 if no reflux I can lay flat. Been eating Oatmeal and greens with lots of water. So far it's under control. Hope the withdrawal symptoms completely go away soon. Ruined my life as well as my family's life. Look in celery, ginger root, baking soda, and apple cider vinegar. are a few natural things I have found. | M | 34 | 20 months 40MG 1X day | 4/9/2011 | 2 | GERD/ acid reflux | Heart palps, high blood pressure, vertigo, migraines, joint paint, left arm pain. | I had been taking prilosec for the last 2 years. I originally got the acid reflux from chewing tobacco. Completely healthy my whole life and had nothing wrong besides my accurance of GERD being diagnosed 2 years ago. I went on prilosec and IT WAS CURED!!! I didn't have to chew tums or eat Zantacs every other day anymore. About 6 months after taking it, I experienced a racing heart beat one day for about 10 minutes. It went away and I thought nothing more of it. Well, I've had this happen to me 10 other occasions in the past 2 years. Everytime I went to the doc and they would do tests on my heart. Countless EKG's, stress test on treadmill at my cardiologist, ECG's, Xrays of my heart, thyroid tests, etc... Every test!!!! I might be leaving out. Couple. Well I went to my cardiologist 2 days ago and I had high BP. 138/91! I'm 27 years old!!!! No family history of high BP or heart problems. I have finally kicked the drug and some symptoms have started to fade. I'll go back to a life of tums and eating right. Heartburn has nothing on the hell I've been going through. Please DO NOT TAKE this poison!!!!! Just change your diet and make some sacrifices on spices. Drink lots of water and stay away from things with a lot acidic acid. I promise you, if you're not experiencing anything now, YOU WILL! Don't hurt yourself anymore.... | M | 27 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 4/9/2011 | 5 | GERD | Some slight stomach cramping and coughing. Had a few days of diahreah and constipation | Dr. put me on 20 mg x 1 day for GERD. It has worked wonders so far with some slight side effects. I am going to continue to take it to see if my side effects will subside. IF they continue to be bothersome then i will find another alternative. So far, so good! I am so happy I can function without my GERD being an issue of me staying home anymore! | F | 41 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 2 | Acid Reflux, Nausea after eating. | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, SEVERE fatigue, malaise, insomnia, sleep disturbances, excruciating stomach pain. | Majority of side effects didn't show until around 2 years. Slowly, my anxiety increased and eventually began having massive night-time panic attacks. My dreams became bizarre and would wake me up in a state of panic. My body felt sick, like having a mild flu constantly, no motivation, constantly fatigued. It has been 1 week since I stopped. The fatigue is almost gone, and although the anxiety is diminishing, I don't know when it will be completely gone. This is poison, don't take it. | M | 24 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 2 | Acid Reflux | Traveling leg pain, sinus pain, headaches, general malase and ringing ears. | The pain in my legs led to the discovery that I had Thrombophlebitis in a vein on the shin of my right leg. Never had problems like this prior to taking this medication. Stopped taking it 2 days ago and my headache and sinus pain is gone. Also leg pain is diminishing. | M | 40 | 4 weeks 20MG 1X day | 4/5/2011 | 1 | reflux and warm stomach | Tremor/anxiety/depression/not being abe to function properly/chills/insomnia | Your not going mad! 7 days on the drug and 13 days off before it started to get better. This site has been a life saver for me! Please note the withdrawal effects are awful and get very severe nearer the end when leaving your body. Feel free to email if you are having an awful time on this drug x I have put a post on previously but for some reason it didn't appear,hope this one does! | F | 54 | 7 days 20 2X day | 4/5/2011 | 1 | SEVERE:anxiety, depression,panic attacks. Thought I was going crazy, losing touch with reality, nausea, vomiting,had to drop out of college because I literally couldn't/can't function. | When taking Prilosec I was fine, it was when I stopped taking it (which the doctor said I could) that these symptoms started to happen.This drug is poison, DO NOT TAKE IT.It has been three weeks since I stopped taking it and I am still not back to normal. When I went to the doctor, he said it had nothing to do with the prilosec and that I needed to go on antidepressants-this is untrue, I have never had mental health problems in the past and they came on very suddenly as soon as I stopped taking Prilosec.DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG, it is ruining my life. I would like to hear about how long after they stopped taking the drug, you felt normal again, because I can hardly take this. | F | 18 | 3 months 2X day | 4/5/2011 | 1 | Hiatia Hernia | dizzy spells, sickness, light headed , blurred vision | thought I was going mad , doctor has done all the tests nothing wrong with me, stopped taking over two weeks ago, still feeling dizzy, How long until I feel better again? would rather cope with reflux than take this rubbish. | F | 39 | 6 months 20 1X day | 4/4/2011 | 1 | Acid reflux | The first time I took it was for 2 weeks. I was out of state and suffered severe vertigo the same day I was coming home. I suffered fast heart rate and trembling. I went off meds and my acid reflux returned. I didn't relate side effects to Prilosec. I went back on and after only four days, I am dizzy, have had trembling and fast heart beat. I threw my remaining pills away after reading many different ratings on this site. I will not be taking this drug EVER again, and will let my dr know I'm going back to Pepcid where I don't have any side effects! | F | 54 | 2 weeks 20 1X day | 4/4/2011 | 1 | Acid Reflux | Bad face"sinus Pain",dizzyness,heart palpatations,backpain,leg pain,brain fog,forgetfulness,blurred vision,right eye pain,pressure in head,UTI,acne,abdominal pain,sore throat,lump in throat,coughing,extreme fatigue,depression,chest discomfort,insomnia,low vitamin D levels,low calcium levels | all these symptoms started over time,i have had many tests done,they found low vitamin D levels & calcium,told me to supplement,didnt do much else..told me i was getting older,they tried to put me on "stronger meds",different meds,finally i googled side affects of this drug,found this site,found i really wasnt going crazy,i have tried to stop this drug but within hours the rebound effect is horrid..so i had to take the drug again,these kinds of drugs i feel are life threatening,PLEASE EMAIL ME IF U HAVE A SOLUTION TO AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GETTING OFF THIS DRUG!! I FEEL HELPLESS!!! & SCARED!!! | F | 49 | 1.5 years 20mg 1X day | 3/31/2011 | 1 | stomach ulcer | Blood pressure went from normal to over 160/100, chest pain, heart palpitations, excessive urination, dizziness, stomach pain | Within 4 days of taking Prilosec twice a day as prescribed by my doctor, my blood pressure shot up and I began experiencing chest pain. I suspected it was the Prilosec, did some research on the internet, and found this is a fairly common side effect. I had almost all of the signs of overdose from it. Manufacturer recommends 1x per day for 14 days, and then you can't take it again for 4 mths. Wish I had known that sooner!! I was supposed to be on it 2x daily for a month, but 4 days did me in. I'm also on Carafate for the stomach ulcer, but the Prilosec made my stomach hurt worse than it did previously. There is NO WAY I will take this drug again! Going to find a natural alternative and change my diet instead. | F | 39 | 4 days 20 2X day | 3/30/2011 |